unrecognized
Britishadjective
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not recognized or identified
hitherto unrecognized planets
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not given formal acknowledgment of legal status
the unrecognized Communist Workers' Party
Example Sentences
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Set in a dour factory, “Metropolis” is “the grandfather of all ‘beat the worker down with monotonous, repetitive labor, totally unrecognized by management’ movies,” says Mankiewicz of TCM.
“Every day that Afrinic remains paralyzed or unrecognized puts African internet stability at greater risk,” Lu’s company said in a statement, recommending that Africa’s IP addresses be administered by a different region’s internet registry.
During the study, the team uncovered previously unrecognized contributors to disease progression, including widespread inflammation, immune system malfunction, and shifts in how certain immune cells function.
From Science Daily
A Mayo Clinic study published last December found that autoimmune-disease rates rise sharply after 50 and climb even higher after 65—in part because cases can go unrecognized for years.
He breaks the segment’s revenues down into cloud backlog, referring to the unrecognized revenue from long-term contracts, and on-demand, or the pay-as-you-go business.
From MarketWatch
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